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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-1 · Lake Charles, LA · April 30, 1982

Date: April 30, 1982 · 09:22 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ALGA
Aircraft: N2759N
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,677 total71 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days

N2759NRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45271 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C28BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine lost power. Pilot autorotated into water. Found red shop towel ingested by engine.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT AUTOROTATED INTO WATER. FOUND RED SHOP TOWEL INGESTED BY ENGINE.

Other reports on N2759N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19881221067179IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Venice, LATail low termination to landing area. Leading edge of lower vertical fin struck edge of platform. Minor damage.Dec 21, 1988 · Minor damage